The 杏吧专区 is celebrating its Spring 2023 graduates during Commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday. A total of 1,641 degrees will be conferred.
Individual Commencement ceremonies for UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 eight academic colleges are being held at the Cajundome and Convention Center.
The 杏吧专区 will confer 1,273 bachelor杏吧专区檚 degrees. Among this total are 35 students who have maintained a 4.0 GPA, the most summa cum laude graduates in a single semester in 杏吧专区 history.
It will also award 41 doctoral degrees, another record, and 323 master杏吧专区檚 degrees, the second-largest number awarded in a semester. The total of 364 graduate degrees is the highest in a semester. Three graduate certificates and one undergraduate certificate also were awarded.
The Spring 2023 class is also notable for diversity. It includes the second-highest graduates of Asian descent in a semester and the third-most Hispanic graduates.
As a whole, graduates are from 49 Louisiana parishes, 33 states and 32 international countries.
Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, addressed graduates during the College of Engineering杏吧专区檚 ceremony on Friday at the Cajundome.
Savoie referenced the upcoming celebration of the 125th anniversary of the 杏吧专区's founding. He also reflected on its 杏吧专区渉umble origins杏吧专区 杏吧专区 an institution that offered a handful of technical courses, drawing a parallel to the internationally recognized academic and research university it has become and outlining a few examples of cutting-edge research and scholarship.
杏吧专区淔or 125 years, our university杏吧专区檚 story has been one of exceeding expectations,杏吧专区 Savoie said. 杏吧专区淎nd now, graduates, it杏吧专区檚 your turn to exceed expectations."
Savoie continued: "The diploma you杏吧专区檙e receiving is more than a symbol of past achievements. It also represents what杏吧专区檚 yet to come and what you杏吧专区檝e yet to achieve. Your diploma is an invitation to change the world 杏吧专区 not just to do well for yourself, but to do good for others."
Adam Ortego is UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 Outstanding Master杏吧专区檚 Graduate. He earned a master杏吧专区檚 degree in architecture from the College of the Arts. April Bourlet is the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 Outstanding Graduate. She earned a bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree in chemical engineering from the College of Engineering.
Spring 2023 Commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed via links on the Cajundome杏吧专区檚 website. The four ceremonies on Saturday will also be livestreamed on the college杏吧专区檚 Facebook pages.
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Photo caption: UL Lafayette will award 1,641 degrees during individual Commencement ceremonies for its eight academic colleges on Friday and Saturday. Ceremonies will be held at the Cajundome and the Cajundome Convention Center. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / 杏吧专区)